Well, the Nationals Didn’t Pan Out As Expected

What happened? Well, I shot all over the place. Going into the USA Archery Indoor National Championship I expected to shoot within a certain score range. I figured I might shoot a little better or a little worse, but I’ve tracked and studied my scores over the past year and wasn’t heading in blind.

Fans, Family and archers starting to arrive on SaturdayOne of two ranges

A good couple of days I’d win, a bad few days I’d still improve over last year. I shot far worse than I’ve shot in months. Literally, I fired off two of my lowest point totals in a year.

Was it nerves? Nope, I felt very relaxed for the most part. Did a rush shots? A few, perhaps. Was it bad form? Sometimes. But, overall I felt like I was on top of it. Feeling on top of my game and seeing the final results suggests I was not on top of my game.

Two ice rinks were used for shooting

Despite the rotten shooting I ended up second in the South Division. There were a lot of laughs over the two days in Snellville so it was socially fun. But, I’ve got to wait until 2017 for redemption.